Airline Online Check-in Checking for Flight Online

Before boarding a flight, you have to check-in, after which you are given a boarding pass to enable you board the flight. Traditionally, check-in was done at the airport at the check-in counter of the airline. But with the advancement in technology, most notably ICT, airlines now have online check-in feature as part of their online airline booking platforms. Online check-in makes things easy for travellers and saves cost for airlines.

All the five Nigerian airlines we currently track; namely Aero airlines, Dana air, FirstNation airways, Arik air, and Air Nigeria have facility for online check-in on their online flight booking platform.Great Deals on Hotels & Travel

Checking in for an airline flight online is not a license to come in late for your flight. Most airlines require that you come in for boarding not later than an hour before the departure time if you check-in online. International flights may require more time. Online check-in works better for hand luggage customers.

How to Check-in flights online

To check-in for a flight online you need to have bought a ticket from the airline and must have gotten a reference number or similar number from your airline of choice. Then visit the website of the airline you booked the flight with and look for a booking link or a similar link. Airlines usually have their online flight check-in engine as part of their flight booking engine.

To check-in online for your flight with an airline, the airline will normally request your last name/surname and booking reference/confirmation number. So, keep these handy. After the process print your boarding pass. You will require the boarding pass to board the flight at the airport.

How to Check-in for Aero air flight online

To check-in for an Aero airline flight online, visit their website. Then point the mouse pointer on the Bookings menu, some links will appear below the button, click Online Check-in link to open the online flight check-in engine.

The flight check-in engine has a form with two fields. Enter your last name (as in your booking) and your booking reference in the appropriate form fields, check the term and conditions, and click the Next button to start the check-in. At the end of the process, print your boarding pass.

Airline Check-in for Dana air

To check-in for Dana airlines flights online, visit their website. Then point the mouse pointer on the Flight Booking menu, some links will appear below the button, click Web check-in link to open the online check-in engine, which is part of the booking engine.

Make sure the Check-in tab is selected on the small form to the right of the flight booking section. If the tab is red coloured, click on it to change the colour, then enter your last name and confirmation number in the appropriate fields and click login to start online check-in. If successful, print your boarding pass.

How to Check-in online for FirstNation airways flight

Checking in online for FirstNation airways flights is very similar to rescheduling flights online with the airline. Just visit the Firstnation airways homepage and click on the Check-in tab. If you click on the tab it requests for your Surname and booking reference. Enter the requested information and click OK. Once again do not forget to print your boarding pass although FirstNation airways says you can still pick it up at the counter.

How to Check-in Online for Air Nigeria flights

To check-in online for Air Nigeria flights, visit Air Nigeria website and click on the Booking Center menu, then click on the Online Check-in link on the right sidebar. Enter your last name and booking reference/e-ticket number and click Continue.

How to Check-in Online for Arik flights

Arik air does not appear to offer online check-in for domestic flight their online check-in form which requires that customers enter their departure airport does not have any Nigerian airport as an option. In fact, Arik air although they claim to be the largest airline in Nigeria, their online platform is the worst of the five airlines we track. Their platform keeps you guessing.

To check-in online for Arik air flights, visit Arik air Nigeria website and point on the Plan and Book menu, then click on the Book A Flight link, and finnally click the Online Check-in link. Enter your last name, booking reference, flight number, and select your departure airport, then click Continue.